The 9 Steps you Need to get your Life & Business Shit Together

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1. Change Your Environment

Evaluate your environment and surroundings.
If it's not conducive to growth, change it.
Look at your friend group. You're influenced by the people you allow to impact your life, not just those around you.
Consider a drastic change if needed—move cities, switch jobs, or start afresh with new people who are ahead of you in life.

2. Just Do It (JFDI – Just Freaking Do It)

Close the gap between knowing and doing.
The more you think and hesitate, the less you act.
Whenever you read a good piece of advice, instead of sitting on it, immediately put it into action.
Overthinking delays results—stop analyzing and start executing.

3. Don’t Blame Anyone or Anything

Take full responsibility for your actions and outcomes.
Don’t blame others for your circumstances.
Lead by example: If you want people around you to change, change yourself first.
Avoid deferring control to others. You can still succeed without waiting for someone else to act.

4. Avoid the Dragon (Don’t Try to Slay It)

Design your life to make decisions easier.
Don’t test your willpower when it’s unnecessary.
Simplify difficult situations. For example, remove unhealthy snacks from your house if you’re trying to eat healthily.
Avoid situations that will challenge your discipline unnecessarily.

5. Stop Being So Critical of Yourself

Shift your focus from self-criticism to a broader vision of what you're building for your future.
When self-doubt arises, focus on gratitude, vision, exercise, or helping others to break the negative cycle.
Be careful not to beat yourself up unnecessarily.
Self-criticism can hinder performance rather than improve it.

6. Replace Negative Habits with Positive Ones

Identify the trigger for each negative habit and replace it with a productive alternative.Example: If you’re trying to quit smoking, replace it with toothpicks or doing push-ups.
Ensure that when you stop a bad habit, you immediately introduce a positive one in its place.

7. Dedicate Yourself to a Thousand Days

Understand that progress takes time.
People often overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can achieve in three.
Build consistency in small habits like reading, waking up early, or exercising regularly.
Stay committed to a thousand days of effort to create lasting changes and a solid foundation for growth.

8. Reward Yourself Along the Way

Set up mini-rewards for achieving small milestones. This makes the journey enjoyable and gives you something to look forward to.
For larger goals, set up bigger rewards to push yourself harder (e.g., a family vacation or purchasing something meaningful after reaching a significant goal).
Tie rewards to your goals to keep motivation high and ensure you earn your achievements.

9. Don’t Compare Your Chapter 1 to Someone’s Chapter 10

Focus on your own journey and progress instead of comparing yourself to others who are much further ahead.
Use other people's success as inspiration, not a reason to beat yourself up.
Your only competition should be who you were yesterday, not someone who’s been in the game much longer than you.

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